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Turkiye: Gözde Bedeloğlu Fined for “Insulting” Public Official
WPF strongly condemns the ongoing legal proceedings against Gözde Bedeloğlu, a journalist for BirGün, who is currently facing charges of "insulting a public official" in Istanbul, Turkiye, filed by a Nationalist Movement Party politician.
Turkiye: Arzu Yıldız and Her Struggle for Journalistic Freedom
Women Press Freedom stands resolutely in solidarity with Arzu Yıldız, an investigative journalist from Turkiye forced into exile after facing persistent threats and persecution for her work. Yıldız's experience is emblematic of the broader crackdown on press freedom under President Tayyip Erdoğan's regime, where dissent is aggressively stifled. We unequivocally condemn the targeting and persecution of journalists by President Tayyip Erdoğan's government.
Azerbaijan: Crackdown on Independent Media Intensifies - 6 Abzas Media Journalists Behind Bars
Azerbaijani authorities have detained Sevinj Vagifgizi, the Editor-in-Chief of Abzas Media, along with the media outlet's director, Ulvi Hasanli.
Kosovo: Ardiana Thaçi Mehmeti and Erjona Gjikolli Sent Death Threats after Reporting on Singer
KIKS Kosova journalists, Ardiana Thaçi Mehmeti and Erjona Gjikolli reported receiving death threats in the aftermath of their investigative report on the singer Eroll Murati.
China: Urgent Concern for the Safety of Minnie Chan Following Disappearance in China
CFWIJ and WPF are concerned by the disappearance of journalist Minnie Chan following her attendance at a security conference in Beijing.
Venezuela: Plan República Officials Threaten Regina Freites Ahead of Consultative Referendum
Regina was targeted with verbal attacks and intimidation on the evening of November 30 while covering the upcoming Consultative Referendum on the Essequibo territory, set to take place on December 3.
Russia: CFWIJ and 13 Other Press Freedom Groups Urge U.S. Action on Detained Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva
In a concerted effort to address the plight of detained journalists in Russia, The Coalition For Women In Journalism and Women Press Freedom join fourteen leading press freedom and First Amendment organizations to call upon U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken for decisive action.
Colombia: Death Threats Addressed to Viviana Llorente Expose Risks for Press in Colombia
In a shocking display of hostility towards press freedom, Viviana Llorente from Noticias RCN has become the target of harassment and death threats.
US: Russia Charges Acclaimed American-Russian Journalist Masha Gessen with Spreading “False Information,” Add her to Most-Wanted List
The Coalition For Women In Journalism and Women Press Freedom are deeply concerned and troubled by the recent developments in Russia involving the prosecution of Masha Gessen, an acclaimed Russian-American journalist and author.
Gaza: Israeli Airstrike Kills Palestinian Journalist Amal Zohd in Gaza City
Palestinian journalist Amal Zohd, along with her entire family, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City hours before the humanitarian pause began.
Iran: Maryam Shokrani Faces Second Legal Case
CFWIJ and WPF condemns the unwarranted legal harassment faced by Iranian journalist Maryam Shokrani, the economic editor of Iran's Shargh newspaper.
Gaza: Israeli Airstrikes Kill Palestinian Journalists Alaa Taher Al Hassanat and Ayat Khadoura
The Coalition For Women In Journalism is devastated by the tragic loss of two Palestinian women journalists, Alaa Taher Al Hassanat and Ayat Al-Khadour, who were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.
Colombia: Ex-Detective Found Guilty of Torturing Reporter Claudia Julieta Duque
The Coalition For Women In Journalism and Women Press Freedom applauds the recent decision by a Bogotá Superior District Court to convict a former Colombian state security agent of aggravated psychological torture against journalist Claudia Julieta Duque between 2001 and 2004.
Colombia: Beloved Motor Sports Journalist Luz Piedad Eusse Dies in Tragic Accident at Racing Event
CFWIJ extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the late journalist Luz Piedad Eusse, known affectionately as Lupi, who tragically lost her life during a racing event.
Iran: Journalist Saeideh Shafiei Begins Unjust Prison Term for Exposing Social Injustices
Journalist Saeideh Shafiei commenced her three-and-a-half-year prison sentence at Tehran's Evin prison today.